diff --git a/server/io/compute.mjs b/server/io/compute.mjs
index 19e873e..3ff9c72 100644
--- a/server/io/compute.mjs
+++ b/server/io/compute.mjs
@@ -124,8 +124,7 @@ export const handleCompute = (socket, io) => {
     }
 
     user =
-      (await User.findOne({ patreonId: config.userId })) ||
-      (await User.findOne({ sessionToken: new mongoose.Types.ObjectId(config.sessionToken) }));
+      (await User.findOne({ patreonId: config.userId })) || (await User.findOne({ sessionToken: config.sessionToken }));
 
     if (!user) {
       socket.emit("compute:unauthorized", config);